Educational Wikis Listserv of wikis established and maintained by educators across the country. Excellent reference for content-area teachers and other educators who need ideas about format, design, or content of their own wikis.
Discovery Education select clips or whole videos, maps, charts, interviews, and more by content area and grade range (hint: 8336-D215)
Curricular Development
Education World Fantastic resource for downloading lesson plans and activities for content-area subjects, school issues, and current events
Graphic Organizers - Eduplace Graphic organizers (webs, timelines, charts, maps) for just about anything....FREE pdf files
Using Library Services and Materials in the Classroom
Copyright Law, Issues
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Educators This woman is a master of educating in the digital age: from digital storytelling to concept mapping to information literacy, she is easy to read and her presentations are very engaging.
Below are resources grouped by General Interest and Library Services/Materials
General Interest
Technology in the Classroom
Teacher Tube This is an offshoot of the YouTube video community specifically geared towards educators and students.
Blogs and Vlogs - University of Oregon Center for Educational Technologies Important how-to information for teachers who want to start their own blog or vlog for their classroom or professional development.
Curricular Development
Education World Fantastic resource for downloading lesson plans and activities for content-area subjects, school issues, and current events
Graphic Organizers - Eduplace Graphic organizers (webs, timelines, charts, maps) for just about anything....FREE pdf files
ReadWriteThink - International Reading Association Worksheets, lessons, and activities in all content areas
Curricular Standards
Texas Education Agency THE site for Texas teachers: TEKS standards, certification info, news and events, etc....
School Library Standards - Texas State Library Link for every librarian to memorize.
Using Library Services and Materials in the Classroom
Copyright Law, Issues
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Educators This woman is a master of educating in the digital age: from digital storytelling to concept mapping to information literacy, she is easy to read and her presentations are very engaging.
Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom - University of Maryland University College Answers to frequently asked questions about copyright in classrooms (i.e. use of audio/video).
The Research Process
Research Tools - Scholastic Steps on creating a research project.
Rethinking Reports - Learn NC Creative alternatives to the standard report.
The Inquiry Chart - Reading Rockets Teaching kids to think at higher levels.
Basic Steps to Creating a Research Project - Holly Samuels Steps on creating a research project
Citation Tools
Research Skills Worksheets - Teachnology.net Teaching kids proper citation.
EasyBib - Free Bibliography Maker Students can create proper citation of sources using MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian formats.
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